Support Services Counseling

Professional counseling is available to help students with personal issues or academic concerns that would ultimately affect the achievement of their academic goals. Counseling is also available to assist students in exploring choices, recognizing consequences, and assuming personal responsibility. Referral services are available for career counseling on campus, as well as for community resources.

What is Counseling

Counseling is a chance to talk over what is on your mind with an objective person. The counselor can help you learn new skills and ways of looking at situations so that you will be more capable of solving problems on your own. Individuals are helped to understand their feelings and behaviors, their relationships with others, their particular situation, choices, and decisions.

Confidentiality

Your visit, inquiries and discussions are private and confidential. No information of any kind is given to anyone unless you specifically request it in writing. The only exception to this is if you express threat to yourself or to someone else.

Cost

There is no cost for a student, staff or faculty member to work with the campus counselor.

Why Do Students Come for Counseling?

The college years are an exciting, but sometimes stressful time. Many students encounter problems that are not easily resolvable... or, their usual ways of handling problems aren't working well for some reason.

Among the most common concerns which students bring to the Counseling Services are:

Low self-confidence

Finding, helping, or losing a relationship

Getting along with others

Puzzling or distressing emotional states

Self-defeating behaviors

Controlling use of alcohol and drugs

Studying more effectively

Life purpose and direction

Making better decisions

Examining career options

Sexual identity concerns

Initiating and continuing in Counseling is voluntary and a person can choose to end counseling at any time.

The thought of counseling may be intimidating. It's important to know that the decision to get counseling is sign of strength and maturity, not weakness. Those who look to better themselves and their situations are doing what is needed to achieve personal well-being by being proactive, responsible and resourceful.